Keith Moser (he/him)
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Husband, Father of two, Listener of way too many podcasts, Who Wants to be a Millionaire (S16) loser
How many Allen films have him falling for girls half his age? With HUSBANDS AND WIVES I'm nearly halfway thru his filmography but it's so hard separating the art from the artist. The story/writing is good & the acting's well done, but the documentary-style feels out of place. More Davis/Pollack 3.5*
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
How many Allen films have him falling for girls half his age? With HUSBANDS AND WIVES I'm nearly halfway thru his filmography but it's so hard separating the art from the artist. The story/writing is good & the acting's well done, but the documentary-style feels out of place. More Davis/Pollack 3.5*
I tried starting the first ~20 mins of CRIES AND WHISPERS several times over the past month, but I was finally able to watch it during a blood donation (how symbolic). All four women give great performances, but I didn't feel much connection to the story and time jumps. Gorgeous looking shots 2.5*
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I tried starting the first ~20 mins of CRIES AND WHISPERS several times over the past month, but I was finally able to watch it during a blood donation (how symbolic). All four women give great performances, but I didn't feel much connection to the story and time jumps. Gorgeous looking shots 2.5*
I didn't even remember watching the 1.5* original when I chose DADDY'S HOME 2 for my ODRWHDR. Objectively, I know this isn't a good film & 3/4 of the daddies are bad/horrible men, but I still ended up laughing a lot. Isn't that what Xmas comedies are all about? Fun new cameos & great soundtrack 3*
Agra’s 2025 ODR Winter Holiday Death Race
Logan's Host List Oscars Death Race Discord 25 prompts to watch 25 "Christmas" films Nov 28—Dec 31 (All prompts can be seen in the details; I provided #2) Progress: 5/25 - Completed mm/dd/yy *Films ar...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I didn't even remember watching the 1.5* original when I chose DADDY'S HOME 2 for my ODRWHDR. Objectively, I know this isn't a good film & 3/4 of the daddies are bad/horrible men, but I still ended up laughing a lot. Isn't that what Xmas comedies are all about? Fun new cameos & great soundtrack 3*
Glad I watched HAMNET in theaters because I'd have had more trouble staying focused at home. Maybe Zhao's style isn't for me—everything of hers has gone downhill since The Rider. Buckley gives a powerful performance (as does young Jupe) but I didn't connect to the story even though I'm primed to 3*
December 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Glad I watched HAMNET in theaters because I'd have had more trouble staying focused at home. Maybe Zhao's style isn't for me—everything of hers has gone downhill since The Rider. Buckley gives a powerful performance (as does young Jupe) but I didn't connect to the story even though I'm primed to 3*
Glad I rewatched CATCH ME IF YOU CAN & might make it an annual rewatch. Hanks & DiCaprio are giving nearly career-best performances (the latter ~5x over) & this may be the catchiest score Williams ever wrote. Shame Abagnale is the lyingest liar who ever lied. Still a good story though 4.5*
Oscar-Nominated Biopics About Liars Who Probably Didn’t Do Everything They Claim To Have Done
A list of 10 films compiled on Letterboxd, including American Sniper (2014), The Blind Side (2009), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Flamin' Hot (2023).
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Glad I rewatched CATCH ME IF YOU CAN & might make it an annual rewatch. Hanks & DiCaprio are giving nearly career-best performances (the latter ~5x over) & this may be the catchiest score Williams ever wrote. Shame Abagnale is the lyingest liar who ever lied. Still a good story though 4.5*
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS is the best Disney film featuring a stillbirth. Other than that awkward conversation, the kids liked it, as did I. Lots of great dog animation from the plethora of puppies to the Twilight Bark. Plus Leven's songs were great. Surprised this makes my Disney Top Ten 4*
Agra’s Disney Animated Films Ranked
My ranking of Walt Disney Animated Studios' feature films. Slowly making my kid(s) watch them, trying to catch up with the ones I've missed (and rewatch ones I saw & rated, or didn't rate*, years ago)...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS is the best Disney film featuring a stillbirth. Other than that awkward conversation, the kids liked it, as did I. Lots of great dog animation from the plethora of puppies to the Twilight Bark. Plus Leven's songs were great. Surprised this makes my Disney Top Ten 4*
Still find it weird that Rankin & Bass added a terrible magician, an intelligent rabbit & Santa to pad out the "plot" in Gene Autry's FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. Maybe you need nostalgia to enjoy these & I don't remember watching it when I was younger. Animation is better than their choppy stop motion 2.5*
December 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Still find it weird that Rankin & Bass added a terrible magician, an intelligent rabbit & Santa to pad out the "plot" in Gene Autry's FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. Maybe you need nostalgia to enjoy these & I don't remember watching it when I was younger. Animation is better than their choppy stop motion 2.5*
SENTIMENTAL VALUE didn't quite live up to WPITW, but Trier & Reinsve still made a film worthy of the Oscar noms it'll get. Lilleaas was the surprising standout among three more well-known stars. A devastating look at a broken family in a broken house (metaphor!). Gorgeous cinematography 4*
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
SENTIMENTAL VALUE didn't quite live up to WPITW, but Trier & Reinsve still made a film worthy of the Oscar noms it'll get. Lilleaas was the surprising standout among three more well-known stars. A devastating look at a broken family in a broken house (metaphor!). Gorgeous cinematography 4*
(Not) shocked the weaker second act led to a weaker sequel but WICKED: FOR GOOD opens with Yeoh's singing & never gets much better. Bloated & needlessly tied to (but legally distinct!) from a '39 classic, at least Grande & Erivo are still fantastic. Loved the Girl in the Bubble mirror sequence 2.5*
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
(Not) shocked the weaker second act led to a weaker sequel but WICKED: FOR GOOD opens with Yeoh's singing & never gets much better. Bloated & needlessly tied to (but legally distinct!) from a '39 classic, at least Grande & Erivo are still fantastic. Loved the Girl in the Bubble mirror sequence 2.5*
SNOW BEAR is another short that may get on the Oscar shortlist, so I figured I'd watch it before it disappears. The hand-drawn animation is gorgeous & the wordless story of a lonely polar bear is quite funny. Takes some obvious turns but is still a sweet story that's better than prior nominees. 4*
SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
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December 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
SNOW BEAR is another short that may get on the Oscar shortlist, so I figured I'd watch it before it disappears. The hand-drawn animation is gorgeous & the wordless story of a lonely polar bear is quite funny. Takes some obvious turns but is still a sweet story that's better than prior nominees. 4*
Was not expecting a movie that spun off a parody trailer to be so much fun, but Roth delivered w/THANKSGIVING (even that ridiculous trampoline scene). The film needed a dialect coach (so many bad & fading-looking at you Dempsey-Boston accents). Knew it would be a bloodbath during that cold open 3.5*
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Was not expecting a movie that spun off a parody trailer to be so much fun, but Roth delivered w/THANKSGIVING (even that ridiculous trampoline scene). The film needed a dialect coach (so many bad & fading-looking at you Dempsey-Boston accents). Knew it would be a bloodbath during that cold open 3.5*
NORTH BY NORTHWEST was a default "fave film" for years, yet I haven't watched it in decades! Thought the kids might like it (I was wrong), but I enjoyed rewatching the best Bond film w/o James Bond. Saint is perfect & I wish Mason had more to do, but Hitchcock hits every set piece with aplomb. 5*
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
NORTH BY NORTHWEST was a default "fave film" for years, yet I haven't watched it in decades! Thought the kids might like it (I was wrong), but I enjoyed rewatching the best Bond film w/o James Bond. Saint is perfect & I wish Mason had more to do, but Hitchcock hits every set piece with aplomb. 5*
FOREVERGREEN is an Oscar-qualifying short that's leaving YT in a few days. Figured I'd watch it just in case it gets a nom & becomes hard to find. A manipulative parenting story that made me tear up with gorgeous animation (CGI wood-carving/stop motion?) & a Bible-verse jump scare at the end. 3.5*
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November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
FOREVERGREEN is an Oscar-qualifying short that's leaving YT in a few days. Figured I'd watch it just in case it gets a nom & becomes hard to find. A manipulative parenting story that made me tear up with gorgeous animation (CGI wood-carving/stop motion?) & a Bible-verse jump scare at the end. 3.5*
Gave WICKED a rewatch & wish I hadn't. Erivo & Grande-Butera are both great (even if the KC impression grated at times) and everything is fantastic to look at, but the film could have been a good 30-40 mins tighter. Goldblum, Yeoh, Dinklage all felt woefully miscast. I'm scared for For Good 3.5*
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Gave WICKED a rewatch & wish I hadn't. Erivo & Grande-Butera are both great (even if the KC impression grated at times) and everything is fantastic to look at, but the film could have been a good 30-40 mins tighter. Goldblum, Yeoh, Dinklage all felt woefully miscast. I'm scared for For Good 3.5*
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T doesn't rely on the first 2 films (I don't remember much of either), but most everyone is back with 3 new, much younger magicians to help take down an evil diamond company with ties to Nazis. Perfect 2025 escapism! I think the story would work better w/o the magic 2.5*
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T doesn't rely on the first 2 films (I don't remember much of either), but most everyone is back with 3 new, much younger magicians to help take down an evil diamond company with ties to Nazis. Perfect 2025 escapism! I think the story would work better w/o the magic 2.5*
TIL that SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS was a film first & not a stage adaptation. Probably couldn't get made today with the kidnapping & shotgun wedding ending, but that entire barn raising dance number felt worth it. Keel & Powell were good despite their love story being hard to believe 3.5*
November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
TIL that SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS was a film first & not a stage adaptation. Probably couldn't get made today with the kidnapping & shotgun wedding ending, but that entire barn raising dance number felt worth it. Keel & Powell were good despite their love story being hard to believe 3.5*
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November 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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THE RUNNING MAN tells an interesting story of one man against an authoritative propaganda machine, but it lacks anything that makes it a Wright film. One scene in a car trunk almost works (but ultimately felt like a shortcut). Powell did disguises much better in Hit Man, but his charm still works 3*
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
THE RUNNING MAN tells an interesting story of one man against an authoritative propaganda machine, but it lacks anything that makes it a Wright film. One scene in a car trunk almost works (but ultimately felt like a shortcut). Powell did disguises much better in Hit Man, but his charm still works 3*
Didn't expect much from PREDATOR: BADLANDS but I think I'll check out Prey & Killer of Killers soon... I like Trachtenberg making a Yautja the antagonist & tying everything to the Alien franchise w/o going as bad as AVPR. Really nice character arc for Dek & Fanning's double work was excellent 4*
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Didn't expect much from PREDATOR: BADLANDS but I think I'll check out Prey & Killer of Killers soon... I like Trachtenberg making a Yautja the antagonist & tying everything to the Alien franchise w/o going as bad as AVPR. Really nice character arc for Dek & Fanning's double work was excellent 4*
I liked a lot of I Think You Should Leave, but Robinson's style works better in short sketches than it does over FRIENDSHIP's 100 mins. DeYoung is a competent director, but his script jumps from plot line to plot line w/o any regard for connections. Some funny moments but nothing too memorable 2.5*
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I liked a lot of I Think You Should Leave, but Robinson's style works better in short sketches than it does over FRIENDSHIP's 100 mins. DeYoung is a competent director, but his script jumps from plot line to plot line w/o any regard for connections. Some funny moments but nothing too memorable 2.5*
I knew very little about Mansfield before MY MOM JAYNE, but Hargitay's directorial debut taught me a lot about this sex symbol pretending to be a dumb blonde. Like all the best documentaries, there are several surprise twists (maybe fewer for those who know Jayne) & in the end, I may have cried 4.5*
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I knew very little about Mansfield before MY MOM JAYNE, but Hargitay's directorial debut taught me a lot about this sex symbol pretending to be a dumb blonde. Like all the best documentaries, there are several surprise twists (maybe fewer for those who know Jayne) & in the end, I may have cried 4.5*
Many images in THE CELL reminded me of The Fall & then the director's name appeared & I remembered why I added this to my watchlist in the first place. Sadly, the story couldn't live up to The Fall. While D'Onofrio makes an excellent serial killer, I just didn't believe the FBI's hunt for him 2.5*
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Many images in THE CELL reminded me of The Fall & then the director's name appeared & I remembered why I added this to my watchlist in the first place. Sadly, the story couldn't live up to The Fall. While D'Onofrio makes an excellent serial killer, I just didn't believe the FBI's hunt for him 2.5*
Plemons & Stone are each excellent in BUGONIA but the story makes the film mediocre-Lanthimos. Its first act introduces interesting themes of conspiracy nuts & corporate greed, the middle act drags on with lots of repeated beats, and the final act seems to drop its satirical message. Great score 3*
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Plemons & Stone are each excellent in BUGONIA but the story makes the film mediocre-Lanthimos. Its first act introduces interesting themes of conspiracy nuts & corporate greed, the middle act drags on with lots of repeated beats, and the final act seems to drop its satirical message. Great score 3*
BRING HER BACK has some brutal images for a film about loss & family—a few major wince & curl up while trying to look anywhere but the TV moments. Hawkins plays against type but Wong & Phillips are the real stars here. The writing felt weak—everything a little too tropey with lore for lore's sake 3*
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BRING HER BACK has some brutal images for a film about loss & family—a few major wince & curl up while trying to look anywhere but the TV moments. Hawkins plays against type but Wong & Phillips are the real stars here. The writing felt weak—everything a little too tropey with lore for lore's sake 3*
ROOFMAN was a surprise—Tatum & Dunst give excellent performances & have great chemistry. A lovely mix of humor and heart; while I got pissed at many of Jeffrey's choices, the ending got dusty a few times. The end-credit archival footage & interviews were nice to watch. Horrible inventory mgmt... 4*
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
ROOFMAN was a surprise—Tatum & Dunst give excellent performances & have great chemistry. A lovely mix of humor and heart; while I got pissed at many of Jeffrey's choices, the ending got dusty a few times. The end-credit archival footage & interviews were nice to watch. Horrible inventory mgmt... 4*